Sherdog.com confirmed the injury with a source close to the fighter
after MMAFighting.com initially reported the news early Friday
morning. It is unknown if the UFC is seeking a replacement for the
Armenian judoka.

UFC 128 will emanate from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.,
and will be headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between
reigning champion Mauricio Rua
and Jon
Jones. Also scheduled for the card is a pivotal bantamweight
scrap showcasing former WEC champions Urijah Faber
and Eddie
Wineland.

Stocky and powerful, Gamburyan is a pupil of submission master
Gokor
Chivichyan. “The Anvil” originally competed at lightweight in
the UFC, fighting his way to the finals of “The Ultimate Fighter 5”
before injuring himself in the championship match with Nate Diaz.
Following back-to-back losses in August 2008 and January 2009,
Gamburyan debuted at 145 pounds in the quainter cage of the WEC,
earning a unanimous decision over John
Franchi at WEC 41.

The 29-year-old would harness that momentum into two more victories
over hard-hitting Leonard
Garcia and former champion Mike Thomas
Brown, respectively. Most recently, Gamburyan squared off with
dominant champion Jose Aldo in
September, his title bid ended by a second-round TKO at WEC 51.

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